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Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Basildon when compared to any quarter in history.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous January.
  • March 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2014 was a record month for net growth in Basildon when compared to any month in history.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous January.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Basildon when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 227 companies were registered in Basildon during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 22.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)BasildonUK
    2014227150,722
    2013186134,802
    % change22.0%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (227) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous February.

    January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014757181
    New companies in 2013484890
    % change56.3%47.9%-10.0%
    Record Year2014 (75)2014 (71)2013 (90)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 87 companies were dissolved in Basildon during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)BasildonUK
    20148782,370
    201311677,914
    % change-25.0%5.7%
    Record Year 2013 (116) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014392820
    Closed companies in 2013463535
    % change-15.2%-20.0%-43%
    Record Year2013 (46)2013 (35)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Net company growth for Basildon during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 140 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)BasildonUK
    201414068,352
    20137056,888
    Record Year 2014 (140) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    March 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous March.

    March 2014 was a record month for net growth in Basildon when compared to any month in history.

    February 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous February.

    January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014364361
    Net growth in 201321355
    Record Year2014 (36)2014 (43)2014 (61)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    In the first quarter of 2014, Basildon formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Basildon
    20140.2%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change46.2%36.6%-24.9%
    Record Year1996 (0.2%)1997 (0.2%)2013 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 41.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Basildon was in 2008 when 33.1% of all directors were female.

    27.1% of all director appointments in Basildon in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.64%CONSULTING5.22%
    CARE1.48%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    ELECTRICAL1.09%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    CONSTRUCTION1.02%PROPERTY2.64%
    MANAGEMENT0.94%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING0.94%LONDON1.88%
    INDUSTRIAL0.86%ENGINEERING1.86%
    HOMECONTROLS0.86%CARE1.79%
    HEALTHCARE0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    PROPERTY0.70%DESIGN1.75%
    BUSINESS0.63%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    SECURITY0.63%BUSINESS1.71%
    HEALTH0.63%PROPERTIES1.60%
    MEDIA0.55%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    J0.55%GLOBAL1.58%
    ESSEX0.55%J1.48%
    ENGINEERING0.55%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    RECRUITMENT0.47%MEDIA1.48%
    BASILDON0.47%IT1.33%
    L0.47%TRANSPORT1.30%
    CONTRACTS0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    SCAFFOLDING0.47%BUILDING1.24%
    CONTRACTORS0.47%M1.21%
    INTERIORS0.47%CAPITAL1.20%
    GLOBAL0.39%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied343280,210
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5737,882
    99999 - Dormant Company5247,084
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5156,411
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5126,700
    41100 - Development of building projects359,855
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3427,750
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing255,521
    43290 - Other construction installation243,231
    86900 - Other human health activities2310,273
    43210 - Electrical installation195,885
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified198,155
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation194,866
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1612,813
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1418,491
    74990 - Non-trading company1414,135
    62012 - Business and domestic software development139,509
    49410 - Freight transport by road128,014
    86101 - Hospital activities122,870
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet109,358

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08899911 AU BROKERAGE CONSULTANCY LTD 18 Feb 2014
    08902761 QUIST-MAY LIMITED 19 Feb 2014
    08904353 FIAKUNA & CO. LIMITED 20 Feb 2014
    08876208 KEN CAMERON LIMITED 04 Feb 2014
    08878407 DENT'A'GONE LTD 05 Feb 2014
    08879734 SRIPS HR LTD 06 Feb 2014
    08879995 OES ELECTRICAL (UK) LIMITED 06 Feb 2014
    08885115 AFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Feb 2014
    08886294 LIV BUILDERS LIMITED 11 Feb 2014
    08886353 AKAWM LTD 11 Feb 2014
    08896792 PLANET ORIENT LIMITED 17 Feb 2014
    08911739 THEOREUB HEALTH CARE SERVICES LTD 25 Feb 2014
    08912917 HFB HOMES LIMITED 26 Feb 2014
    08913282 P R GILES PLASTERING LIMITED 26 Feb 2014
    08916153 LARRY COURIER SERVICES LIMITED 28 Feb 2014
    08916264 DBC THERMAL INSULATION LIMITED 28 Feb 2014
    08916392 AGADIO SCHOOL OF DANCE LIMITED 28 Feb 2014
    08875916 NORMANDY CLOSE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 04 Feb 2014
    08883642 BRIPLER LIMITED 10 Feb 2014
    08885581 CUTLET SERVICES LIMITED 11 Feb 2014
    08892077 PVW CONSULTING LTD 12 Feb 2014
    08894742 BETACASH LTD. 14 Feb 2014
    08912231 TAVISTOCK ROAD 1955 LIMITED 26 Feb 2014
    08903979 LOGIMAXX LIMITED 20 Feb 2014
    08904019 EMI INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 20 Feb 2014

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